Portable hot-water radiator



Patented Aug. ll, l925. i p

UNE'EED Slitlllhgi Prtllhlll FMCE..

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PORTABLE HOT-WATER RADIATOR.

Application/filed August 11, 1923, Serial N'o.`656,928. Renewed. Februaryi, 1925;

Toy all 'whom t may concern: leading into a circulating pipe 8 which, it 50 Be it known that l, Flinn C. BROWN, a will be observed trein Figure l, is positioned citizen ot' the United States, residing atY upon an incline to aid in the circulation ot Seattle, in the county of King and State ot the water of lower temperature downwardly 5 lVashington, have invented a new and lintherethrough.

proved Portable l-lot-l'iater Radiator, of' rlhe discharge end 9 of the circulating which the following is a specification. i pipev8 discharges the water circulated there- The invention resides in the provi-sion of through upwardly into the water heating a portable hot-water radiator adapted tor chamber 10,'in which is suitably mounted, io use with electricity as the heating energy. in positionilor causing the circulated water The invention has tor its object to provide to pass upwardly therethrough and in con- 60 a radiator of the type stated which isof a Ytact therewith, an. electric resistance heating siinple and economical nature and which is unit 1lf f y Y i i so constructed as to be readily niovable Aevertical circulating pipe l2 projects up l5 from one rooin to another as maybe desired wardly through the top ot the heating chaniand connectible to any standard velectric ber '10, paralleling the adjacent radiator 65 service plug, and in which provision is inade tube l and discharging` into the upper porfor quickly and effectively heating the water tion of theradiator body as at 13. v

and ttor causing thev circulation of the saine Frein the foregoing description, it will be 20 whilebeing heated and wherein is included observed `that the water lilled into the `porta therinostatic control A'for automatically able radiator through the removable plug 70 turning` on or oil the electrical energy at -6 will, when it is suitably heated by the heat` certain temperaturesof thewater. ing unit-,11, be caused to` circulate in the With the above and other obj ects in view, usual manner .through the various tubes l, the invention further resides in those novel the upper cross passages 2 th-creolE and the details of construction, conibinationfot and lowercross passages 3 thereof and through 7 arrangement ol' parts, allot which will be the circulating'pipe 8,' heating chamber l() first fully described, then be particularly and the vertical circulating pipe-12. rlhe pointed out inthe appended claiins, reit'ei- -water oi lower temperature continuously 30 ence being had to the accon'ipanying drawpasses outvthrough the outlet 7 and the ciring in which i culating pipe 8 to be heated during its up- 80 .Figure l is a central vertical longitudinal ward passage through the discharge 9 into section of iny invention. the vertical circulating pipe l2 and there Figure 2 is a view, similar to Figure l, in through, in its heated condition, into the which a slightly inodiiied arrangement ot topv ot the radiator body through 'the disthe invention is shown.` y 'chargef Ey reason ot positioning the 85 ln the'drawingJ indicates the tubes ot the `ciniulating pipe Son a downward incline radiator, which includes the usual upper 'lnoleefieutve Outow ot the water ot lowcross passages 2 and the lower cross pasest temperature is efjected, and by reason oit 40 sages The radiator body is also provided positioning the heating' unit il. within the with suitable legs 4L. equipped with casters .5 upward passage ot the water as it leaves the JU to permit the ready inoving ot the radia.- discharge-9, the said heating unit cooperates tor i'roinplace to place about a rooni. with the natural tendency ot heated water A suitable iilling vent 6 is provided to rise to the top, and, by reason oit 'such through which the waterto be heated and position,y increl eiectively facilitates circu circulated through the radiator may be lilled lation of the water through the various pas U5 thereinto. sages of lthe radiator body. p At a suitable point in the lower part ot' rl`o provide for proper cutting in and the `radiator body 'an' outlet` 7 is provided ont oit the electric energy for heating the ele the pipe 8 ment 11, and tor providing Yfor such cutting on or oil' at predetermined temperatures of the Water within the radiator, 1 provide any suitable type of thermostatic control 1fl which is adaptable for automatically cutting otl' the. electric energy at a predetermined maximum temperature and for automatically turning on the electric energy at a predetermined low temperature and which has provision by which the current can vbe cut olf entirely when the radiator is not in use. 15 designates the control handle of the thermostatic control device and which is adapted to be hand operated jlior setting the thermostatic control, as above described.

16 designates the electric Wire connection whereby the radiator may be connected up with any standard Wall plug. 1When the Wire 1G is suitably connected with a standard Wall plug, current is adaptedto flow through the same to the thermostatic control 14; and out from the thermostatic control through a conduit 17 tothe heating unit 11.

As the Water becomes hot passing through the heating chamber 10', it rises to the top causing the cold water at the bottom or the radiator to enter at 7 and circula-te through Which enters the heating chamber 10 below the heating element 11, as hereinbeloredescribed. The circulation of the Water is indicated by arrows.

The cold Water being drawn from the bottom, the radiator soonbecomes hot through the thermal action of' the hot Water circulating through the sections. When the water inall of the sections reaches the-maximum temperature for Which the thermostatic control 14; is set, the electricity is automatically shut oi. As the Water radiates its stored up heat, the electricityis not used, making a great saving in the maintenance of the radiator. Then the temperature of the Water1l again `falls belou7 the low temperature point for which thethermostatic control is set, it automatically turns on the electric current to again bring the circulating Water to its maximum temperature.

1t will be observed that the thermostatic control lll is positioned in that tube farthest remote from the end of the radiator at which the heating chamber 10 is positioned, thus the said thermostatic control will not be brought into action until the Waterin all sections of the radiator has been brought up to the maximum temperature.

It Will be readily apparent that by positioning the heating chamber 10 at one end of the radiator body, and the discharge 7 at the opposite end of the radiator body, a thorough circulation of the Water through all sections of the radiator is eiected.

A suitable height indicating gauge '18 may be mounted upon the radiator for indicating the height ot the Water therein.

In the form of my invention shown in Figure 1 the heating chamber 10 is positioned outside of the radiator body proper and delivers the hot Water to the top of the radiator through the pipe 12 and its discharge 13.

1n Figure 2 is shown a slightly modilied adaptation of the invention in which all o1 the radiator tubes 1 communicate at their bottoms with a common cross Water passage 19 and the heating chamber 1() is projected directly into the cross passage 19, at one end thereof, and is provided with an open top or discharge 2O through Which the Water passing therethrough and heated thereby may, through its thermal action, rise directly to the top ol the radiator, thereby causing the Water to circulate through the radiator and through the circulating pipe 8 which, in this instance, projects upwardly into the cross Water passage 19 at that end of the radiator remote from the end in which the heating chamber 10 is mounted.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawing, it is thought the complete construction, operation and advantages of my invention Willl be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

What I claim is:

1. A portable hot Water radiator comprising Water chambers, said radiator having means `for permitting Water circulation throughfthe chambers, an electric resistance heating element, aheating element chamber in which said element is located, means 'for conveying Water from the bottom oi theraydiator into the bottom of said heating ele- `ment chamber and delivering the heated Water from the top of said heating element chamber into the radiator chamber, substantially as shown and described.

2. Aportable hot Water radiator comprising a plurality of Water chambers in communication With each other at the top and bottomto permit Water circulation, means `for causing the Water to circulate through the Water chambers, said means comprising a heating chamber, an electric resistance heating element located in said heating chambeigmeans e'lecting communication between the upper end of said heating chamber and the interi-or ofthe Water chambers whereby the hot Water from the heating chamber may flow upwardly into the Water chambers, and a duct, one end of which communicates with the bottom of the radiator proper and the other end delivers into the bottom or' the heating chamber.

3. A portable hot Water radiator comprising a plurality of Water chambers in communication with each other at the top and bottom to permit Water circulation, means 'for causing the Water to circulate through the Water chambers, said means comprising a heating chamber, an electric resistance heating` element located in said heating municates with the bottom of the radiator chamber, means effecting communication beproper and the other end delivers into the tween the upper end of said heating chambottom of the heating chamber, said duct 10 ber and the interior of the water chambers, being inclined downwardly toward the heat- 5 whereby the hot water from the heating 111g chamber. n

chamber may flow upwardly into the water chambers, and a duct, one end of which com- FRED C. BROWN. 

